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Star64 RISC-V single-board PC launches April 4 for $70 and up

The Star64 is a single-board computer with a quad-core RISC-V processor, support for up to 8GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage (as well as a microSD card reader). Developed by the folks at Pine64, it’s designed to be an affordable platform for developers and hobbyists looking to get started with RISC-V architecture. […]

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Orange Pi 5B is a single-board PC with RK3588S, WiFi6, BT 5.0 and an eMMC storage module

The Orange Pi 5B is a single-board computer that features a Rockchip RK3588S processor, support for up to 32GB of RAM and plenty of I/O options including an HDMI 2.1 port, Gigabit Ethernet, and several USB ports. It’s a lot like the Orange Pi 5 that launched late last year, but the new model adds […]

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Radxa ROCK3 Model C is a single-board PC with RK3566 and an M.2 slot for $39 and up

The Radxa ROCK3 Model C is a credit card-sized computer that looks a bit like a Raspberry Pi except that it has more input and output options including an M.2 2230 slot that can be used to add storage or wireless cards. And while the Raspberry Pi 4 features a Broadcom BCM2711 chip, the ROCK3 […]

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BeaglePlay is a $99 single-board PC and dev platform with plenty of I/O

The BeagleBoard Foundation has released a number of single-board computers in recent years that are aimed at developers, educators, and hardware hackers interested in open source hardware and software. Now the organization has introduced what it’s calling the “most adaptable open source performance platform available.” The new BeaglePlay is a small, low-power development board with […]

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URVE Board Pi single-board PC features RK3566, M.2 SATA connector and PoE support

The URVE Board Pi is a single-board computer that’s the same size as a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B. But this little computer has a few features that the Raspberry Pi does not, including an M.2 connector for SATA storage or other accessories, Power over Ethernet support, a built-in microphone, and support for an RTC […]

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Raspberry Pi Pico W SDK update brings initial Bluetooth support

The Raspberry Pi Pico W is a tiny $6 single-board computer with low-power RP2040 microcontroller and a wireless chip that supports WiFi 4 (802.11n) and Bluetooth 5.2. But when the Pico W launched last summer, only the WiFi was actually usable, since there was no software support for Bluetooth functionality. Now Raspberry Pi has released […]

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Pico Pi V2.0 is another Raspberry Pi clone with a RK3588S processor

The Pico Pi V2.0 is a single-board computer with a familiar design. It’s almost exactly the same size and shape as a Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, and even has a Raspberry Pi-compatible 40-pin connector that will let you use some Raspberry Pi HATs with this board. But instead of a Broadcom BCM2711 processor, the Pico […]

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Radxa Rock5 Model A is a credit card-sized single-board PC with RK3588S and up to 16GB RAM

The Radxa Rock5 Model A is a single-board computer that’s about the size and shape of a Raspberry Pi 4, but it has a faster processor and support for more memory. Radxa says the board, which is also known as the ROCK 5A, will begin shipping in the second quarter of 2023. While it officially […]

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You might actually be able to buy Raspberry Pi hardware again in 2023

Raspberry Pi has made a big name for itself over the past decade by selling small, cheap computers that were initially aimed at educators, students, and hobbyists. But Raspberry Pi hardware has pretty much become unobtanium over the past year or so due to a combination of supply chain constraints and a shift in priorities […]

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Banana Pi BPI-M6 is a Raspberry Pi clone with ARM Cortex-A73, an NPU, and HDMI input & output

The maker behind the Banana Pi line of single-board computers has introduced a new model with a handful of unusual features that could make it an interesting option for projects involving computer vision, among other things. The Banana Pi BPI-M6 is a credit card-sized computer that features a Synaptics VideoSmart VS680 / SenaryTech SN3680 processor with […]